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Apple iPhone 17e vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Apple iPhone 17e
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Apple iPhone 17e
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17e Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A19, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17e and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 17e
vs
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
1857 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17e and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 4260 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A19 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1620 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
7699
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36102217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)92077699
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2289696
CPU706723771016
GPU674842723824
Memory212297356421
UX357221438435
NanoReview Score19510832289696

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26.3 Android 17
UI Skin n/a One UI 9

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:34 h 1:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
25:38
Web Browsing11:40 h09:42 h
Video Playback16:33 h17:42 h
Games06:37 h06:12 h
Standby Mode135 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4 (0.23)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 (0.28) 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 599 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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